Military Sealift Command, Pacific, Code N-10, 140 Sylvester Road, San Diego, CA 92106-3521

J -- PROCUREMENT OF REFRIGERATED DECK CARGO CONTAINERS SOL N31980-00-R-0216 DUE 032100 POC Joanne Venaglia, fax: 619-553-7774, e-mail:joanne.venaglia@msc.navy.mil WEB: click here to download a copy of the RFP, www.neco.navy.mil. E-MAIL: click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, joanne.venaglia@msc.navy.mil. Description: Procurement of Refrigerated Deck Cargo Containers. This procurement is set aside for small business, and issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation N31980-00-R-0216 applies and is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 97-13. The standard industrial classification code is 3585 or 3537 and the business size standard is 750 employees. This requirement is for a fixed priced contract. Item Specification: New twenty foot (20') Refrigerated Deck Cargo Containers with the following parameters: 20' refrigerated container; Machinery: Carrier or Thermo King, Year 2000; Refrigerant:R134a; Controller: Micro P-d; Voltage: 460-380/3ph/60-50hz; Warranty: 1 year on electrical components ; 3 years on motors and compressors or manufacturer's customary warranty if longer. Evaluated quantity: Eight (8). Contractor agrees to provide same unit price for estimated quantity. The Government intends to purchase Eight (8) units under the contract. The contract start date is immediately upon award. Delivery Instructions: four (4) units will be FOB destination to San Diego, CA at the following address: N21856, MSC BATS, ATTN: USNS PECOS; 9284 BALBOA AVE.; SAN DIEGO, CA 92193. Mark containers: Attn:LARRY LINGATONG; Tel: 619-553-6053; USNS PECOS T-AO 197. Delivery for the remaining four (4) units will be N00604, FISC PEARL RECEIVING OFFICER; 1942 GAFFNEY ST SUITE 100; PEARL HARBOR, HI 96860-4549. Clearly mark the exterior of the shipping crate/package with the following phrase: USNS ERICSSON T-AO 200. Delivery date to FOB destination for all units will be 01 May 2000. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items applies. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1: Paragraph (h), Multiple Awards, delete the entire paragraph. Substitute "Single Award. The Government plans to award a single contract resulting from this solicitation. Award will be made to the Offeror whose proposal conforming to the solicitation is determined to be the best value to the Government. The price to the Government will be evaluated to determine cost realism and reasonableness of proposed price. Government Credit Purchase Card (GPC) will be used as a payment method for this contract. Invoice submission shall be specified in the contract award document. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items applies. Offerors are required to complete and include a copy of the following provisions with their proposal (copy of the following provisions may be obtained from the POC stated herein or by down loading a copy from the internet addresshttp://www.arnet.gov/far or p://farsite.hill.af.mil: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Items; DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items 252-225-7000, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program Certificate; Also, DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Central Contract Registration. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items applies. FAR 52.214-35, Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency applies. Add the following addendum clause, FAR 52.211-5, Material Requirements; and provision, FAR 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies as well as any additional FAR clauses cited in the clause. Clause 52.211-15, Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements applies. DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies with the following clauses applicable to paragraph (b): DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program; DFARS 252.227-7015, Technical Data Commercial Items; DFARS 252.227-7036 Buy American North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Balance of Payments Program; DFARS 252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data; DFARS 252.247-7024, Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Proposals must be received no later than 11:00 A.M., PST, 21 March 2000. Proposals should be submitted to: Military Sealift Command, Pacific, ATTN: Joanne Venaglia, 140 Sylvester Rd., Building 139, San Diego, CA, 92106-3521 by electronic transmission (e-mail), 3 floppy disk or facsimile. The acceptable electronic format for proposals include Word 6.0/95, Word 7.0/97, Excel 5.0/97 or Adobe Acrobat 3.0 WIN (.pdf). Posted 03/06/00 (W-SN431565). (0066)

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